On January 10th the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first regulated Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) that give investors direct exposure to the price of Bitcoin. Almost immediately 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs were launched by some of the biggest names in...
What a difference a year makes. While we ended 2022 with stock and bond markets both down double digits, markets roared back in 2023 with strong performance virtually across the board. A sharp rebound in the fourth quarter powered both equity and fixed income...
Last week we saw the MLB trade deadline come and go, leaving some teams in a primed position to make the post season, and others resigning their hopes for this year and setting their sights towards the 2024 season. Like the strong start our local baseball club, the...
Interest rates have been in the news a lot recently, with the Federal Reserve’s short-term rate hikes negatively impacting financial markets, and prospective home buyers feeling the squeeze of higher mortgage rates. However, this new, higher interest rate environment...
While we’re only a month into the New Year, it is estimated that around 30% of people that set a goal for themselves on January 1st have already given up on it. While some resolutions can be achieved quickly, most need more than a month to be successful. That is no...
Both stocks and bonds continued their downtrend in the third quarter as the S&P 500 and Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index fell -4.88% and -4.70% respectively. However, October proved to be a promising month as equity markets rallied off their lows in the face of...